Aman Lara’s Path to Protection initiative is a focused stream under our Global Refugee Support & Safe Passage Program, delivering urgent, gender- and youth-responsive protection services to women, girls, and at-risk youth. In particular, the initiative aims to support survivors of gender-based violence, forced or early marriage, honour-based violence, targeted persecution related to gender identity or sexual orientation, isolation and exclusion from education, abduction, trafficking, statelessness, and those with urgent or chronic health needs who face barriers to care due to documentation, mobility, or protection risks.
Despite their heightened vulnerability, women, girls, and youth — particularly those who are LGBTQ+, from ethnic or religious minority communities, or living with disabilities — remain among the least likely to access formal protection systems. These intersecting identities compound risk and deepen exclusion, especially in environments where access to mobility, documentation, or male guardianship is restricted or denied outright. For adolescent girls in Afghanistan, barriers are especially acute: many are isolated in domestic settings, cut off from school beyond Grade 6, and denied access to the very systems meant to protect them.
In these contexts, isolation is not just physical — it is systemic and deeply gendered. It severs ties to education, community, identity, and hope. Without access to safe passage, legal protection, or trauma-informed care, many remain trapped in protracted states of fear and invisibility — unable to cross borders, register for asylum, or access life-saving supports, including medical care, psychosocial assistance, and a pathway back to learning.
Path to Protection seeks to dismantle these barriers with a rights-based, survivor-led response that restores agency, safety, and connection — while advancing broader feminist goals of justice, inclusion, and long-term recovery.
our commitment
At Aman Lara, we see these issues not only as humanitarian emergencies — but as solvable challenges requiring coordinated, rights-based responses. Aman Lara was founded to address precisely this kind of crisis.
project objectives
Safety & Protection
Safe passage, legal assistance, medical coordination (where needed) and case management
Access to Rights
Strengthened regional capacity, including partnerships with women-led healthcare and trauma-informed service networks
Healing & Recovery
Timely access to legal identity documentation, secure transit pathways and specialized healthcare referrals
Agency & Reintegration
Documented protection outcomes, including resettlement, reengagement in education, legal status, or safe third-country referral
“Empowering women and girls is a pillar of Canada’s international assistance strategy. Organizations like Aman Lara are the living, breathing embodiment of that mandate. They don't draft hypothetical policies or abstract proposals. They restore agency and dignity to the most vulnerable. Their work puts human values — democracy, freedom, equality— into action in the most concrete ways. They are changing the world, one person at a time.”
— Consular Management Officer, Global Affairs Canada
get involved. make a difference.
Each Path to Protection case is unique, shaped by the specific risks, needs, and hopes of the woman, girl, or youth seeking help. From urgent cross-border legal support to post-arrival stabilization and reintegration, your donation activates a coordinated continuum of care.
Below are real, tangible ways your gift helps open the path to protection — one life at a time.
Every contribution to Path to Protection directly supports urgent protection services for women, girls, and at-risk youth.
Safety & Protection
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$250 ensures real-time security support, including for cross-border or medically vulnerable cases
$750 covers emergency legal assistance and identity documentation to restore rights and enable safe movement
$750 provides long-distance or cross-border transport through secure vehicles and trusted partners
$1,500 covers risk assessments and related services for high-risk individuals, including staff time, security reviews, and partner consultations to guide tailored case plans
$2,000 covers flights and relocation support, including medically necessary travel
$2,000+ provides case management support to coordinate services and ensure continuity of care throughout the support period
Healing & Recovery
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$75 covers meals, hygiene kits, medical folders, and communication tools for travel and safety — per day
$200–$250 covers short-term medical support or prescriptions upon arrival, as needed
$200+ provides temporary safe shelter and trauma-informed psychosocial referrals
$600 helps cover the cost of mental health and trauma counselling (up to 3 sessions)
Access to Rights
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$150 helps provide tailored cultural and community supports for minors, including connection to school, peer networks, and youth mentors
$250 for Arrival Welcome Packages Includes a phone card, local transit pass, and hygiene essentials to support dignity and connection in the first few days
$600–$900 covers certified translation of documents, in-person or virtual interpretation, and assistance accessing critical identification services
$750 covers emergency legal assistance and identity documentation to restore rights and enable safe movement$1,500 enables dedicated support to help clients understand and access healthcare, education, legal aid, and community services
Agency & Reintegration
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$150 supports final planning and case closure, including a tailored reintegration plan, referrals, and goal setting.
$250 provides a contingency safety net for emergency housing or medical extensions when needs exceed expected timelines.$250 enables peer mentorship and coaching, offering personalized support as women and girls begin to rebuild their lives in safety
$300 covers initial english tutoring and service navigation, helping individuals access critical supports and build long-term independence.
Give today and be part of someone’s Path to Protection
Each contribution helps rewrite the story for girls like her — those at risk of spending their lives hidden away, silenced, and denied education, choice, and independence. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to open the path to freedom and a future.
To everyone who has already given — THANK YOU
Your generosity has made safety, healing, and new beginnings possible for those facing unimaginable risks.
our donors & supporters
Initial donors, including the Donner Canadian Foundation, are making this work possible. We are deeply grateful for their early investments in this life-changing initiative.
